Robin pops in for a cuppa with his old chinas

Published: January 05, 2009

A robin has found its perfect perch in a crockery shop - a mug covered in pictures of a robin.
The feathered visitor has settled on its own china mug - and now drinks out of it on its regular visits.
Owner Trish Sargent was surprised when the redbreast hopped into the shop for the first time last month.
It became so accustomed to spending time in the busy country store, it wasn’t even disturbed by the Christmas shoppers who flocked to the converted farm barn at Ashbocking, near Ipswich, Suffolk.
Trish said: ‘The robin appeared in the barn and began following me around.
Gradually, it began to accept tiny crumbs of bread and when I went upstairs to my office it followed. Now, it arrives most days and settles on its own mug on my desk, which is covered in images of a robin. It is as if the bird recognises a familiar face.
‘It has become a firm favourite. I know that according to folklore it is unlucky to let a robin inside - but this one is so friendly that it has become part of the family and we couldn’t bear to shoo it away.
‘A lot of customers ask about it.’ - Daily Mail

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